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After flu, falls, and freezing weather ruined her marathon prep, one runner shocked herself with a personal record. Turns out, chaotic training might be the secret weapon endurance athletes need.
At China's first women-focused hackathon series, female coders are creating products that solve problems often overlooked by male-dominated tech. One team built smart glasses that detect sexist comments and suggest responses in real time.
For the first time in official competition, two athletes ran a marathon in under two hours at the London Marathon. Kenya's Sabastian Sawe crossed the finish line at 1:59:30, with Ethiopia's Yomif Kejelcha just 11 seconds behind.
A school nurse's quick thinking during a half-marathon saved a fellow runner's life, and the man she rescued showed up to thank her in person. Heather Alford's story reminds us that heroes walk among us every day.
Tucker Haas, who beat rare cancer at age 2 after 77 radiation treatments, will inspire Penn State York's graduating class. The 2023 graduate now runs a foundation supporting young cancer survivors and their families.
A Kenosha boy conquered aggressive brain cancer at age 3, and now his family's dog volunteers at the same hospital that saved his life. Their story of hope will raise funds for Children's Wisconsin during this week's Miracle Marathon.
An ultramarathon runner just won a 250-mile race in Arizona, beating all competitors while sleeping less than 20 minutes total. Her secret weapons? Mashed potatoes and an unshakeable positive attitude.
George Mason senior Simeon Omorodion finished his first Boston Marathon in April and graduates this May with a cybersecurity degree. His secret: treating long-distance running and coding challenges with the same discipline.
A Kenyan athlete just ran the first legal sub-two-hour marathon, shattering the world record by over a minute in revolutionary shoes three years in the making. The breakthrough proves how smart engineering can help humans achieve what once seemed impossible.
A five-person team dressed as a giant caterpillar just set a world record at the 500 Festival Mini-Marathon, completing 13.1 miles in 1 hour, 31 minutes. UIndy photographer Zachary Davenport reveals how a $50 Amazon costume and a 5 a.m. text message led to viral fame.
Kenya's Sabastian Sawe just shattered one of running's greatest barriers, completing the London Marathon in 1:59:30. What seemed impossible for decades is now reality, thanks to incredible human determination and breakthrough shoe technology.
Three runners shattered the marathon world record in a single race, with Kenya's Sabastian Sawe becoming the first person to officially run 26.2 miles in under two hours. The April 26, 2026 London Marathon also saw the women's world record fall, marking the only time both records broke simultaneously.
More than one million runners from the UK alone have applied for the 2027 London Marathon, representing 1.8% of the entire adult population. The race received a world record 1.3 million total applications, more than double the entries from just three years ago.
More than 1.3 million people applied to run in next year's London Marathon, shattering the previous record and showing an unprecedented global hunger for fitness and community. The stunning numbers come just days after runners made history with the first competitive sub-two-hour marathon.
Fresh off breaking the marathon world record, Kenya's Sabastian Sawe is bringing home a message even bigger than his historic achievement. The champion runner is calling on the next generation to chase their dreams without performance-enhancing drugs.
Two elite marathoners pushed each other to shatter a course record that stood for years, finishing just seconds apart. Over 25,000 runners from 60 countries turned Vancouver into a celebration of human endurance.
A hospitality innovation competition in Addis Ababa just became one of the largest tech gatherings in Africa, with over 440 developers building AI solutions that could transform the industry. The winning team created an intelligent system that helps hotels discover untapped revenue opportunities by tracking global events.
When Mahipal Singh got diagnosed with Type 2 diabetes at 60, his doctor told him to start moving. Five years later, he's India's most decorated senior athlete with 200 medals and national records.
Saudi Arabia is inviting entrepreneurs across eight cities to compete in hackathons that turn tourism ideas into real businesses. The program has already helped create over 50 new companies and connected hundreds of startups with funding.
A grieving uncle running his first marathon in honor of his late niece received an unexpected gift from strangers. When Liam Williams accidentally boarded the wrong train, an entire subway platform erupted in applause.
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